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McGlashan

NOT McGlasham.

Report of death of Mrs. Mary Ann McGlashan.
The Calgary Daily Herald, March 2, 1933.
From findagrave.

Alexander McGlashan.
He mar Mary Ann Ross [born 1855, Dunfermline, Scotland].
They were Presbyterian.
They are listed in 1891 Scotland census at Liberton, Edinburgh.
They are listed in 1901 Scotland census at Burnside House, 5 St. Duthus St, Tain, Ross, Scotland. The house is still called "Burnside" today. See street view.
Alexander died 1901-1916.
The family emigrated to Canada. Frances' death notice says in 1910. Maggie's death notice says in 1912. The son Alexander died in Calgary in 1911. They were adults and may have come at different times.
Mary Ann and the family lived 118 6th Ave W, Calgary, Alberta.
She and children are listed in Canadian census, 1 June 1916, on 118 6th Ave W, Calgary, Alberta.
She died 1933. She was bur Calgary. See findagrave.
Alexander and Mary Ann had issue:

1. Maggie McGlashan,
   Cecilia Margaret McGlashan,
   born 26 Sept 1877, Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland. See birth cert.
   George Cashel served with her brother in WWI.
   In Jan 1916 George Cashel made a will leaving his property to her if he was killed in the war.
   She is at home in June 1916 census. Listed as "Margarite", age 31 (not true).
   Her brother was KIA in June 1916.
   She mar 1919 to George Cashel [born 12 July 1880].
   They mar in Calgary. See Alberta Marriages Index.

   
   

2. Frances McGlashan, born 1881.
   Frances Mary McGlashan, Fanny.
   She lived Calgary. Did not marry.
   She died 1972, Calgary.
   See findagrave. This has transcript of death notice in The Calgary Herald, October 16, 1972.

   
   

3. Helen McGlashan,
   or Ellen, Nelly, born 1884.
   She mar Herbert Whittred [Herbert F. Whittred, born 1891].
   Lived Calgary.
   She died 1964, Calgary. See findagrave.
   He died 1984.
   They had issue:
   1. Eric Whittred,
      Norman Eric Whittred, NOT Erick, born 1925.
      Lived Calgary.
      He served in RCAF in WW2.
      He mar 1962 to Molly ---- and had issue.
      She died 1999.
      He died Calgary, 2015. See findagrave.

   
   

4. Alexander McGlashen,
   Alexander Stewart McGlashen, born 1889.
   He died Calgary, 1911. See findagrave.

   
   

5. Harry McGlashan,
   Henry Dundas McGlashan, Harry Dundas McGlashan,
   born 31 Aug 1892, Edinburgh.
   Fought in WWI.
   He was in the 12th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, with George Cashel.
   George fell for his sister, and made a will in Jan 1916 leaving his property to her if he was killed in the war.
   Harry is listed with family in 1 June 1916 Canadian census with a line saying he is serving in France with the 12th Regiment, C.M.R.
   He was killed in action days later, between 2 and 5 June 1916, in an attack E of Zillebeke, Belgium (near Ypres, near French border). Amazing they do not know the exact day, in the chaos of battle.
   See Canada, War Graves Registers.
   See his personnel file.
   His name is on the Menin Gate Memorial to those with unknown graves. See findagrave. See street view.
   After the war, George married his sister.

   
   

6. Norman McGlashan,
   Norman McDonald McGlashan, born Dec 1893.
   He mar Doris Sybil ---- [born 1899].
   Lived Calgary.
   Doris died 1976.
   He died Edmonton, Alberta, Oct 1978, age 84 yrs.
   See death notice. From here.
   He was bur Calgary. See findagrave.
   They had issue:
   1. Norma McGlashan, born 1926.
      She mar 1954 to Campbell Devere Barnett and had issue.

   2. Gordon McGlashan, born 1929.
      He mar Eileen Henderson and had issue.

Photo sent by Maggie Cashel of her sister "Nell" and her husband and son.
That is, Helen McGlashan and Herbert Whittred and their son Eric Whittred, who served in the air force at the end of the war, i.e. 1944 or 1945.
See larger and full size.
See back.

Harry McGlashan.
From here in WWI page at Ross and Cromarty Heritage.
Photo is from Ross-shire Journal, 7 July 1916.
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